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Center Stage Theater (CST) was founded as an integral division of Merkaz Hamagshimim Hadassah in 1997.
CST was conceived as a forum for young olim with varied backgrounds and at different levels of artistic development.
Its primary goal was to give these artists a chance to express themselves through theater in their own language in a
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Since its inception, CST has developed into a community theater featuring both olim and native Israelis,
spanning the range from first-time performers to trained professionals.
CST is a vibrant, innovative environment in which artists in all fields of theatrical endeavor can flex their creative muscle. CST is committed to presenting its audience with several quality productions each year, and is noted for the superiority and variety of its productions.
CST stages an extensive and multi-faceted repertory of Classics/Modern Classics, Musicals, Children's shows, Original plays and Experimental Theater.
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Past productions include
Steel Magnolias
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
The Importance of Being Earnest
Free to Be… You and Me
Little Shop of Horrors
The Vagina Monologues, and She Stoops to Conquer
Notable playwrights produced at CST include
Neil Simon
Christopher Durang
Neil LaBute, David Mamet
Jean-Paul Sartre, Hanoch Levin
Anton Chekhov.
CST is the only theater in Israel to regularly perform Shakespeare's works in English - one each year since 1998.
Twelfth Night
The Tempest
Macbeth
Titus Andronicus
As You Like It
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Romeo and Juliet
Much Ado about Nothing
- CST has also fostered initiatives to develop original and avant-garde theater in Israel, including the Annual Writer’s Showcase and ZOP! The Jerusalem Fringe Festival.
- CST has been awarded English Amateur Drama in Israel's award for Israel's Best Performance, and has represented Israel at international theater festivals.
- CST plans to continue developing the scope of its initiatives and activities, its audience, and pool of artists through new initiatives such as educational outreach and the inclusion of Hebrew-language productions as part of our regular season. We have also begun work to upgrade CST’s auditorium and facilities, a process which started with the refurbishment of our lighting and sound system in the spring of 2007.
- CST holds open auditions before each of its productions, and we are always pleased to welcome individuals interested in being involved in the creation of a production, whether onstage or behind the scenes.
For information regarding current productions, auditions and other available positions, or to join our mailing list, please contact Rafi, the theater’s Artistic Director:
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